4-Methylmethcathinone (4-MMC) Powder

4-Methylmethcathinone, widely known as 4-MMC or mephedrone, is a synthetic substituted cathinone in the β-ketoamphetamine family. Its systematic IUPAC name is 2-(methylamino)-1-(4-methylphenyl)propan-1-one, with molecular formula C₁₁H₁₅NO (CAS: 1189805-46-6 for the freebase; 1189726-22-4 for the hydrochloride salt). The defining structural feature is the para-methyl group on the phenyl ring, setting it apart from positional isomers like 3-MMC (metaphedrone) and contributing to its characteristic pharmacological signature.

Supplied as premium high-purity, fine white to off-white crystalline powder, our 4-MMC is strictly for in vitro research, analytical reference purposes, forensic analysis, and controlled pharmacological investigations into substituted cathinones. Researchers frequently examine its activity as a potent monoamine releaser and reuptake inhibitor, with balanced effects on dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine transporters—often contrasted with analogs showing greater selectivity toward catecholamines.

Key areas of scientific interest include structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies among ring-substituted cathinones, comparative monoamine transporter kinetics, neurochemical release profiles, behavioral pharmacology models, and metabolic pathway elucidation in analytical toxicology contexts.